Improvement in egg packing



GEORGE RUSTON', FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

v Letters Patent No. 102,047, lla-tell April 19, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN' EGG- PACKING.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making peut of the `aame.

To all whomI it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE RESTON, of Freeport, in the county of Stephenson and State oflllinois, have invented' a new and improved Eggpacking Case; and IV do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference bein(r had to the accom )an l'ine' drawings formilnY )art D h D D of this specification.

rIhis invention relates toimprovcinents in egg-packing cases, and consists in providing small cells within a box by means oi' narrow strips of strong paper extending across theV box one way, and pertbrated at suitable distances for the reception of short tcnoned pieces dividing the spaces between thelong strips into compartments, one for each egg, all as hereinafter more fully specified. A

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved packing-case, the section being taken on the line :c x of tig. 2. K

Figure 2 is a plan view, the top of the exterior case being removed;

Figure 3 is a. plan of one of the long dividing strips Figiyze 4 is a plan ot one of the short ones; and

Fig-nre 5 is a plan of other short pieces placed between the long strips next the sides ot' the case and the latter.

Similar iet-ters of reference. indicate corresponding parts.

A is astrong box of wood or other substance, for the protection ofthe interior construction forming the cells; these are made'of long narrow strips, B, ot'strong paper,

`about the width of the heightofthe largest eggs, and

perforated at the same distances apart by long slots or mortises, C, beginning near the ends, and the short tenoned4 pieces 1)- E, the former being placed between the long strips with their tenons entering the slots C and lapping those at the opposite sides of the strips between which they are, and the latter being placed between the outer strips and the sides of the case, with their tenons engaged in the slots C in like manner. 'ihese short pieces E are used to make slight spaces between the outer rows of cells, and the sides ot' the box, to allow the sides of the cells to spring or yield when the case is handled roughly.

Similar spaces are formed at the ends of the long strips by the arrangement ofthe iirst slots C ucar the ends, as above stated.

These paper cells are placed in the box with dividing sheets, H, of thin board or paper between each set, 'A

ai'ter they are filled, the box A being iilled in this way.

The paper walls ci' the cells are very strong vertically, being braced as they are laterally, and any number oi' layers of cells may beeniployed that can be contained in a case of ordinary size.

The construction of these cells in this way is ver f simple and cheap, the same being done by suitable punching and cutting apparatus, and the paper isfound to be a better material than any other for the purpose, being strong, light, and elastic.

Haring thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- Egg -packing cases composed of cells formed by paper strips B D E, constructed and arranged as described, and placed within au exterior stron g box or case ol' wood, or other suitable substance, all substantially as specified.

GEO. RUSTOX.

Witnesses:

U. D. Mairena,

J. Davis. 

